Section 24G Application: Remainder of Farm 219

(DEADP Law Enforcement reference number – 14/1/1/E3/9/2/4/L1457/25)

HilLand Environmental, have been appointed by the applicant, Garden Walk Consortium, as Independent Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAPs), to facilitate a Section 24G application process in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) and the amended Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014. The application is being made for the accidental clearance of vegetation (agricultural zoned land) on a portion of the Remainder of the Farm 219, Vaale Valley, Mossel Bay. 

Incorrect boundary demarcation on site, lead to the Garden Walk Mall encroaching onto the neighbouring farm (Remainder of Portion 219) for their parking and access to the back of house.  This application will allow for this encroachment to remain up to the retaining wall which has been built. The balance of the area is currently being rehabilitated in accordance with the approved Rehabilitation plan.

 The work undertaken on site was done in accordance with the EA and EMPr that was issued for the Garden Walk Shopping Centre.  All work was compliant with this EA and EMPr, until it became evident that the incorrect boundary pegs had been used to set out and define the site.  This resulted in the work having taken place outside the property boundary and beyond the scope of the EA. This S24G application is being undertaken on request by DEADP in conjunction with the Rehabilitation plan that has been approved for a portion of the area cleared.

The Section 24G application and associated appendices will undergo a 30-day commenting period commencing on the 11^th of November 2025. 

You are advised that you have 30-days from the 11 November 2025 to submit any comments via email – admin@hilland.co.za (commenting period: 11 November – 11 December 2025). Please note that your comments on the above matter will form part of the public record in terms of POPIA.

 If you are struggling with opening any of the documents/require us to upload the documents to a different portal and / or if you require any further information or assistance, please contact us on (044) 889 0229 (Tel) 086 542 5248 (fax) or Email: admin@hilland.co.za.

 In order to ensure that you are registered as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), please send your details, motivation for participation and inputs in written format via email to HilLand Environmental. Only registered I&APs will receive further notifications on the process. 

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